Press Releases

Ministry appoints 191 women in Riyadh, Jeddah, Makkah and Madinah RIYADH, November 14, 2018 – Dozens of Saudi women started their new jobs earlier this month at the Ministry of Justice, marking the latest step in the empowerment of women inside the Kingdom’s public sector. The Ministry of Justice has hired 191 women as social researchers,…

Saudi Arabia clinched the first place in the Tekken 7 contest at the 10th edition of the IESF eSports World Championship in Taiwan this week. This was the first time Saudi Arabia took part in this championship, where Sari Aljefri prevailed over his Japanese counterpart with a 5 to 4 score. The Saudi team ranked second…

RIYADH, November 12 – The Royal Commission for Al-Ula (RCU) and Saudi Climbing Federation (SCF) have joined hands to develop rock-climbing venues in the Al-Ula region. Al-Ula is home to some of the world’s most extraordinary rock formations that make it a perfect site for climbing enthusiasts and adventure tourists. These rock formations form part…

Three-day festival of sports, music and culture marks the first time tourist visas to the Kingdom have been issued for non-religious activities RIYADH, Nov 11, 2018: Hundreds of foreign visitors from more than 50 countries will be arriving in Saudi Arabia on tourist visas issued in conjunction with the upcoming inaugural Saudi Ad Diriyah…

The tournament, which was scheduled for December 22, will be rescheduled, says the GSA RIYADH, Nov 10, 2018 – Saudi Arabia’s General Sports Authority (GSA) announced the postponement of the King Salman Tennis Championship which was to have pitted Rafael Nadal against Novak Djokovic. The reason for the postponement is the recent injury and…

Three-month show of archaeological and historic artefacts from Saudi Arabia and the Arabian Peninsula RIYADH, Nov 9, 2018 – “Roads of Arabia Expo”, a collection of rare historic artefacts from the Arabian Peninsula, opened this week at the Louvre Abu Dhabi, the travelling exhibition’s 15thstop on its worldwide tour to showcase the Kingdom’s cultural…

King’s visit to north-western region is the second leg of a cross-country tour HAIL, Saudi Arabia, Nov 8 (CIC) – Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz on Thursday unveiled development projects worth more than SAR 7 billion for Hail during a visit to the north-western region, the second stopover of…

King visits Saudi Arabia’s central region, the first stopover in a domestic tour across the Kingdom QASSIM, Saudi Arabia, Nov 7 – Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz on Wednesday kicked off a visit to the central region of Qassim with the inauguration and launch of 601 development projects worth…

RIYADH, Nov 2, 2018 – World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc held its second show this year in the Saudi capital of Riyadh on Friday as the WWE Crown Jewel unfolded before a sold-out crowd of 25,000 at the King Saud University (KSU) Stadium in Riyadh. In the premier match, Brock Lesnar was awarded the WWE…